Ft. Lauderdale is actually not in Central Florida, but in South Florida (for the people who obviously don't know anything about Florida).
The entire Eastern end (Rio Vista, Victoria Park, Bayview, Los Olas, Harbordale, Harbor Beach, Galt Mile, etc;) are very wealthy palces, some of the most costly places to live in, within the entire U.S. The Eastern neighborhoods are beautiful and well kept. The Western neighborhoods however, for the most part, is more lower class than say the Eastern end. Ft. Lauderdale is not ghetto. Whoever thinks so obviously does not know what the term "ghetto" is.

The Largest city in Broward County, Florida and a major center for commerce. like any other major city, it has crime and bad enighborhoods but still a lovely city on the beach, i recommend visiting Las Olas if ever in Ft. Lauderdale